Wichita eagle., 1887-05-07
MORE ABOUT THE RIVER.

SATURDAY MORNING.. NAY z, 1887.
MORE ABOUT THE RIVER
We publish today letter from the IRE
pressible w. B. Hutchinson in which he
outlines course TO be pursued in regard
to encroachments on the river A great
many people who are In the habit of prom
enading on the bridges spanning the big
river in this city Of warm summer even
fngs and enjoying the cool refreshing
breezes that come from the south will be
surprised to learn that the Great Arkansas
river for ten months in the year is cess
pool of corruption, Nearly 10000 people
living in Wichita today know that to be
mistake. The Eads' system of jetties be-
low New Orleans are intended TO confine
the waters to a narrow channel so as to
float large steamers. They were not in
tended neither do they prevent the
overflow from the river. If the parties on
either shore Of the great Arkansas river in
this city are allowed 10 fill In the river and
the amount of such filling left to those who
are making money by so doing, the width
of the river inside the city limits in very
short time will not exceed six inches The
river from the mountains to the Indian
Territory in the months Of June and July
is full from bank to bank Of wild, surging
waters that plunge on frantically toward
the sea- To suppose its channel can be
narrowed within the limits of this city.
with its numerous pile bridges spanning the
wild torrent, and further increase the We
lOcity of its current, is delusion that will
cost this city dearly if allowed to prevail.
The next vice president of the United
Ststes, the next presiding officer Of the ma
tional house Of representatives and the
next governor of Kansas dined together at
the table Of a prominent Wichitian few
DAYS ago. John James, John Griff, and
Marshall NJ are all men with an interest
ing and 6eseryedly brilliant future before
them.-Caldwell Journal.
We will say word or two about this
governor business that may be source Of
pleasure TO some of the papers which make
frequent references to the editor of this
paper as probable candidate for governor.
An acquaintance of fifteen years with him
during which time the EAGLE has grown
from little weekly, published in an old
board shanty up ON Main street, to what
it is now, warrants US in saying that Col.
Murdoch has no notion whatever of being
q candidate for governor. That he would
have an enthusiastic support from those
who know him best we do not doubt. His
devOtions to and desire to see and aid in the
accomplishment Of great things are not
confined TO Wichita alone but to the great
State of Kansas. During all these years
every cent he has accumulated has
gone into his paper. His mind
md energies are devoted
to building up the EAGLE and making it a
paper verify of the empire of the great
new southwest We think the ownership
of q paper such as he hopes to make of the
EAGLE would furnish him more pleasure
than TO be governor of Kansas. In all the
state of Kansas there can be found few
more industrious, harder working men
than the editer Of this paper. And if any
body thinks that he whites his time away
in gOrgeously furnished office dreaming
of political honors, they do not know
Marsh Murdoch. This will appear in this
mornings EAGLE provided the gentleman
business trip east before time Of going to
press.